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This is pretty much all materials science. Vast amounts of work goes into developing new alloys, testing them, analyzing their properties. The consumer just kno
by starpilot 9y ago
This is pretty much all materials science. Vast amounts of work goes into developing new alloys, testing them, analyzing their properties. The consumer just knows his laptop casing is "aluminum."
- ghaff 9y agoOr that their backpack or travel kit is lighter or that their jacket keeps them drier. As someone who does (or at least aspires to) a fair bit of hiking and backpacking, and did more in the past, I'm very aware of the degree to which materials--including those based on traditional fabrics like wool--have really improved.
- nikanj 9y agoIt’s the cumulative nature of progress that really propels humanity forward. Someone made 10% better tools, so I can make 10% better products - which are the 10% better tools for someone else.
- tajen 9y agoWhen we made a 10% better linux I doubled my sales. There’s really a compounding effect. When someone improves Spring Boot or Node/Express, we can publish dozens of new websites to address tinier needs – problems that wouldn’t even be addressed in the past.